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Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

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Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds

Waller County, near Houston, was the second fastest growing county in the U.S. Another three Texas counties were among the 10 fastest growing in U.S.

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Texas State University professor sues to block firing after Israeli-Palestinian comments

Philosophy professor Idris Robinson argued that his comments, made in an off-campus setting, were protected speech.

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Ken Paxton won’t represent Comptroller Kelly Hancock in school voucher suit amid grudge match

In a Thursday letter, Paxton said Hancock jeopardized the state’s defense in the case by leaking a separate letter he sent to the AG’s office on Tuesday.

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Mayes Middleton nabs former opponent Aaron Reitz’s endorsement in GOP attorney general runoff

Reitz, a former aide to Texas AG Ken Paxton, had sharply criticized both Middleton and Chip Roy on the campaign trail.

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Texas quietly shuttered Operation Lone Star booking facility in Del Rio

Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.

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After years of pushing for better jobs, Rio Grande Valley leaders land high-skilled manufacturing plant

McAllen leaders hope the new Valeo manufacturing plant is a sign that the region, one of the most impoverished in the state, can attract better-paying jobs for its college graduates.

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After killing its desalination project, Corpus Christi explores buying water from a privately owned plant

The City Council rejected building a plant to turn seawater into drinkable water because of the cost and environmental concerns. Now it’s looking at water from a different plant.

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Elon Musk company selects proposed mile-long Dallas tunnel

The Boring Company said it would begin assessing the feasibility of building an underground tunnel connecting a university with a new development.

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Corpus Christi council votes to begin process to remove mayor

Mayor Paulette Guajardo faces allegations of misconduct over a 2024 hotel development project.

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Texas will require proof of legal immigration status to get professional licenses

Officials approved the change after hearing from speakers who argued it would hamper the state’s economy and push immigrants to work without licenses in the black market.

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TribCast: Inside Texas’ massive ICE detention facilities

The sprawling immigration lockups are serving as a national blueprint. What's life like for detainees?

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Abbott legal brief criticizes Paxton’s rushed lawsuit against Harris County’s immigrant legal fund

“Perhaps the Attorney General only recently learned of this program; perhaps the office’s attention was focused elsewhere,” lawyers for Abbott wrote, noting the fund has existed for five years.

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Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects.

From drilling groundwater wells to recycling wastewater, Corpus Christi has launched a host of projects as it races against the clock to find more water.

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Texas’ ban on smokeable hemp cannabis is in effect. Here’s what you need to know.

New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.

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Taylor Goldenstein and Lomi Kriel join Texas Tribune’s revamped investigative team

The Texas Tribune has added some new faces to the roster who will be digging deep and investigating some of the state’s most urgent and interesting storylines.

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Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons

Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.

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Dead gardens, dusty cars: Frustrated Corpus Christi residents take precautions as water crisis nears

The city’s water supply has been nearly depleted by a prolonged drought and a recent boom of oil refineries in the area. Locals have been limiting outdoor watering, shower time and car washes.

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Blocked from Texas vouchers, this private Islamic school wants a chance to prove its pro-America values

Several Islamic schools sued Texas for excluding them from the voucher program. Iman Academy is instead calling for fairness while hoping to be judged by its work — not stereotypes.

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Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants

The government is installing the first 17 miles of industrial-grade buoys in Brownsville. Experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river’s course.

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Corpus Christi says two new developments will buy it more time before reaching water crisis

The city manager said the city received permits to pump more groundwater and will avoid water reductions from a shrinking reservoir for now, pushing a potential water crisis to July.

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University of North Texas to cut more than 70 programs and minors to trim $45 million deficit

Offering new details, President Harrison Keller said no state official pushed for the changes, which include phasing out degrees in linguistics and Latin American and women’s and gender studies.

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Corpus Christi’s crucial refineries look for alternate water supplies amid looming water crisis

The city produces 5% of the nation’s refined products like gas and jet fuel, and experts say a serious water shortage could force production down and push fuel prices up even further.

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Texas has taken over issuing permits to store carbon underground. Here’s what to know.

The move of authority to the Texas Railroad Commission from the federal government now makes it easier for energy companies to apply for permits to store carbon underground.

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Texas inmate seeks to stop looming execution after codefendant confesses to double murders

In his appeal, James Broadnax, who also wants a new trial, included a signed confession by his cousin saying he committed the 2008 Garland murders.

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